Meanings
plural binary operations
- algebraAny operation taking two operands.
The "four rules" of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are examples of binary operations.
Synonyms: dyadic operation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny operation taking two operands.
More synonyms by meaning
nounan operation that follows the rules of Boolean algebra; each operand and the result take one of two values
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Esperanto duloka operacio
- duloka operaciotwo-operand operation
Estonian binaarne tehe
- binaarne tehetwo-operand operation
Finnish binäärioperaatio
- binäärioperaatiotwo-operand operation
Greek δυαδική πράξη
- δυαδική πράξη (dyadikí práxi)two-operand operation
Hungarian kétváltozós művelet
- kétváltozós művelettwo-operand operation
Icelandic tvístæð aðgerð
- tvístæð aðgerðtwo-operand operation
Indonesian operasi biner
- operasi binertwo-operand operation
Japanese 二項演算
- 二項演算 (nikō enzan)two-operand operation
Polish działanie dwuargumentowe
- działanie dwuargumentowetwo-operand operation
Portuguese operação binária
- operação bináriatwo-operand operation
Romanian operație binară
- operație binarătwo-operand operation
Russian бина́рная опера́ция, двуме́стная опера́ция
- бина́рная опера́ция (binárnaja operácija)two-operand operation
- двуме́стная опера́ция (dvuméstnaja operácija)two-operand operation
Cite this entry
binary operation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/binary%20operation
“binary operation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/binary%20operation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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